Western Star Conventional (1995): Vehicle speed control
Recall 96V025000 · Feb 6, 1996 · Western Star Trucks, Inc.
490
vehicles affected
490
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V025000
- Date
- Feb 6, 1996
- Maker
- Western Star Trucks, Inc.
- Units affected
- 490
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Springs
- Model years
- 1995
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FAIL.
What can happen
IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, THE ENGINE IS NOT LIKELY TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND SUDDENLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACEMENT THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. IF THE OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALERS CAN INSTALL THE SPRINGS FOR THEM.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star | Conventional | 1995 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V025000?
1 model: Western Star Conventional (1995), about 490 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V025000?
REPLACEMENT THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. IF THE OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALERS CAN INSTALL THE SPRINGS FOR THEM.
What can happen?
IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, THE ENGINE IS NOT LIKELY TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND SUDDENLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.